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{{Short description|Ghanaian highlife musician (1968/1969–2025)}}▼
{{notability|music|date=May 2025}}
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▲{{Short description|Ghanaian highlife musician}}
'''Nana Kwakye Duah''' (1968 or 1969 – 16 May 2025), also known as '''Dada Kweku Duah''' or '''Dada KD'''
== Early life and education ==
Duah was born and bred in [[Kwadaso]] in the [[Ashanti Region]] of Ghana to Brefo Takyiakwa, a driver and Madam Abena Asubonteng, a [[Chop bar|chopbar]] operator at Ashanti Town, a suburb of [[Kumasi]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dada KD biography |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Dada+KD/+wiki |access-date=
== Career ==
Duah began his career at the age of seven and became an instrumentalist and played in the church.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=
In 2024, during an interview on [[Asaase Radio]]'s Breakfast Show, he advised the youth in [[Accra]] to have a source of income before getting into marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting married in Accra without work is punishment — Dada KD advises youth |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/76969/getting-married-in-accra-without-work-is-punishmen.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography ==▼
Duah had
=== Death ===▼
Duah died
▲=== Discography ===
==== Albums ====
* ''Honey Love''
* ''Adi Nye Wop''
* ''Eden na megyee''
* ''Somugye''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarpong |first=Emmanuel |date=
* ''Ebeboawo''
* ''Obiara Se Eye''
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* ''Mewura/Odo Mu Anigyebi<ref name=":1" />''
==== Singles ====
*
▲* ''Tekyere Ma''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-05-17 |title=Highlife music icon Dada KD dies |url=https://3news.com/news/highlife-music-icon-dada-kd-dies/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=3news |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*
▲* ''Ene Menye''
*
▲*
▲* ''Odo Mu Anigye<ref name=":0" />''
▲* ''Yebeye Yen Ho Fi''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlife artiste Dada KD is dead - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/highlife-artiste-dada-kd-is-dead/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Awards ==
Duah won the Best Male Vocal Artist award at the 2004 Ghana Music Awards [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2025 |title=Highlife Legend Dada KD Dies After He Was Found Struggling To Speak |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/highlife-
▲Duah had 5 children.<ref name=":0" /> He was the third of five children.<ref name=":1" /> He was a Presbyterian.<ref name=":1" />
▲== Death ==
▲Duah died on 16 May 2025 at the Gbawe Government Hospital in [[Accra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Highlife Legend Dada KD Dies After He Was Found Struggling To Speak |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/highlife-legend-dada-kd-dies-after-he-was-found-struggling-to-speak/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Larnyoh |first=Magdalene |date=2025-05-17 |title=Video of Dada KD’s Last Performance Before His Death Surfaces: “He Was To Travel to UK” - YEN.COM.GH |url=https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/283647-video-dada-kds-performance-death-surfaces-travel-uk/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=yen.com.gh |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GNA |date=2025-05-17 |title=Ghanaian Highlife star Dada KD is dead |url=https://gna.org.gh/2025/05/ghanaian-highlife-star-dada-kd-is-dead/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Ghana News Agency |language=en-US}}</ref> He died at the age of 56.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ofori |first=Jonathan |date=2025-05-17 |title=Ghanaian highlife star Dada KD passes away at 56 |url=https://asaaseradio.com/ghanaian-highlife-star-dada-kd-passes-away-at-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Asaase Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist |30em}}
==External links==
* {{discogs artist|Kwaku Dua|name=Kwaku Dua}}
* {{imdb name|2748824|name=Nana Kwaku Duah}}
* [https://www.zionfelix.net/dada-kd-decries-dire-royalties-system-for-ghanaian-musicians/ Dada KD Decries Dire Royalties System For Ghanaian Musicians]
[[Category:1960s births]]
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:Ghanaian highlife musicians]]
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